AfriGeneas Slave Research Forum

It seems we are distant cousins ;-) Your ancestor, William Barker Hurst, would be my first cousin five times removed, I believe. I donít have much personal information about the Russellville Hursts, and I have never heard of a link to the James Gang. If this is true it would be ironic, in another branch of my family tree I have a great-something uncle who rode with them.

Back to the Hursts, I do have Jessie Anna listed as Wm Barker's child on my Familytree program. Here is what I have for William Barker Hurst:

Modified Register for William Barker HURST

First Generation

William Barker HURST was born 7 Oct 1831 in Russellvile, Franklin Co., AL. He died May 1916 in Franklin Co., AL.
William married Mary Ann PATRICK on 10 Jan 1857 in Russellvile, Franklin Co., AL.

They had the following children:
i. Henry HURST was born 1858/1859 and died 1885/1894.